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The 2005 child care licensing study: Final report
National Association for Regulatory Administration, December 2006
Conyers, GA: National Association for Regulatory Administration.

A compilation of survey data on state child care licensing programs and policies, including staffing, monitoring, and enforcement, and child care center licensing regulations, for all 50 states and the District of Columbia in 2005

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The 2007 Child Care Licensing Study: Final report
National Child Care Information Center (U.S.), February, 2009
Lexington, KY: National Association for Regulatory Administration.

A compilation of survey data on state licensing programs and policies for child care centers and small and large family child care homes in all 50 states and the District of Columbia in 2007

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2008-2009 Maryland school readiness report: Children entering school ready to learn
Maryland. State Department of Education, 2008
Baltimore: Maryland, State Department of Education.

A survey of teacher ratings of the school readiness of Maryland kindergartners during the fall of 2008

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2009-2010 Maryland school readiness report: Children entering school ready to learn
Maryland. State Department of Education, 2009
Baltimore: Maryland, State Department of Education.

A survey of teacher ratings of the school readiness of Maryland kindergartners during the fall of 2009

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The 4-H study of positive youth development: Report of the findings from the first four waves of data collection: 2002-2003, 2003-2004, 2004-2005, and 2005-2006
Lerner, Richard M., 2008
Medford, MA: Tufts University, Institute for Applied Research in Youth Development.

A longitudinal investigation of the theory of Positive Youth Development (PYD) and its promotion of the "Five Cs"--competence, confidence, character, caring, and connection--in youth, based on data on 3,342 students from 33 states assessed from grades five through eight

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Access to the general education curriculum for preschoolers with disabilities: Children’s school success
Lieber, Joan, 2008
Exceptionality, 16(1), 18-32

A study of the academic and social skill gains of 58 children with disabilities during their preschool year in classrooms using the Children’s School Success (CSS) curriculum

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Achievement in the first 2 years of school: Patterns and processes
Alexander, Karl L., 1988
Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development, 53(2), 1-157

A study of the influence of home and school factors on adaptation to school, using data from the Beginning School Study conducted in Baltimore in 1982

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Achieving a state of healthy weight: A national assessment of obesity prevention terminology in child care regulations 2010
National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care (U.S.), January, 2011
Aurora, CO: National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care.

A study of the extent to which state child care regulations meet standards related to obesity prevention in the areas of infant feeding, nutrition, and physical activity

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After-school programs, antisocial behavior, and positive youth development: An exploration of the relationship between program implementation and changes in youth behavior
Weisman, Stephanie A., 11 March, 2003
College Park: University of Maryland, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice.

A description of important features of after school programs in terms of effects on children's school attendance, academic achievements, and socioemotional development using data from the Maryland After School Community Grant Program

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Agency and child-centered practices in novice teachers: Autonomy, efficacy, intentionality, and reflectivity
Paris, Cynthia L., July 2008
Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 29(3), 253-268

A study of the ability of novice teachers to practice child-centered teaching in an environment of standardization, based on a sample of 18 educators of children ages 2 through 8

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America After 3PM
Afterschool Alliance, October 2009
Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

A 2009 update of and comparison to a 2004 study of the after school child care arrangements of kindergarten through grade 12 students, based on a survey of nearly 30,000 households

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America After 3PM: Special report on summer: Missed opportunities, unmet demand
Afterschool Alliance, May 2010
Washington, DC: Afterschool Alliance.

A study of the summer child care arrangements of kindergarten through grade 12 students during the summer of 2008, based on a survey of nearly 30,000 households

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An analysis of influence of Judy Center services on the Maryland Model for School Readiness (MMRS) Kindergarten Assessment outcomes: 2008-2009
Research, Evaluation & Measurement, Inc., December 2009
Baltimore: Maryland, State Department of Education.

A study of the impact on school readiness of prekindergarten participation in Judy Centers, which provide comprehensive services for at risk children from birth through age 5 in Maryland, based on a comparison of assessments of children who participated in the program prior to kindergarten with assessments of children who joined at the beginning of kindergarten

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Announced v. unannounced licensing inspections: Survey report
National Association for Regulatory Administration, 1997
Conyers, GA: National Association for Regulatory Administration.

Results from a survey about the requirements and practices of announced and unannounced licensing inspections by child care, child welfare, drug and alcohol, adult day care, and mental health licensing professionals in 40 different states/provinces/territories

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Another look at moral panics: The case of satanic day care centers
deYoung, Mary, 1998
Deviant Behavior, 19(3), 257-278

An examination of moral panic and a discussion of its theory and use and future implications in society as an agent of change

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Are state child care regulations meeting national oral health and nutritional standards?
Kim, Juhee, July/August 2012
Pediatric Dentistry, 34(4), 317-324

A study of state child care regulations in the United States in terms of their inclusion of selected oral health and nutrition standards related to early childhood dental cavities, based on a review of regulations in 50 states and the District of Columbia, from the National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education

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Assessing Child Care Development Fund (CCDF) investments in child care quality
Porter, Toni, 2002
New York: Bank Street College of Education, Institute for a Child Care Continuum. (No longer accessible as of August 16, 2012)

A catalog, directory, and report on the evaluations of 104 local and state child care quality improvement initiatives funded through the Child Care Development Fund (CCDF)

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An assessment of a home-visiting intervention on rural, low-income children's school readiness
Schull, Christine P., May 2006
Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Maryland, College Park

An examination of the relationship between infant and family participation in a home visiting program and later school readiness and parental knowledge of infant development

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Attrition from after school programs: Characteristics of students who drop out
Weisman, Stephanie A., 2001
Prevention Science, 2(3), 201-205

A study comparing the at-risk status of elementary and middle school children who remained in afterschool programs with those who withdrew based on student questionnaires

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Baltimore's five year action plan for achieving school readiness
Annie E. Casey Foundation, 2005
Baltimore: Annie E. Casey Foundation.

A description of the Baltimore Leadership in Action Program (B-LAP) Five-Year Action Plan, which calls for the implementation of strategies for improving the school readiness of children in the city of Baltimore

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Barriers to quality child care & out of school time activities in Maryland
Maryland State Planning Council on Developmental Disabilities, November, 2012
Baltimore: Maryland State Planning Council on Developmental Disabilities.

A study of families' and child care providers' experiences with accessing and providing child care for children with disabilities in Maryland, based on survey responses from 446 families and 481 child care providers

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Becoming literate in the city: The Baltimore Early Childhood Projects
Serpell, Robert, 2005
New York: Cambridge University Press

A longitudinal study examining the literacy development of African American and European American children with low-income and middle-income backgrounds between prekindergarten and third grade

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Beyond the pages of a book: Interactive book reading and language development in preschool classrooms
Wasik, Barbara H., 2001
Journal of Educational Psychology, 93(2), 243-250

An article on the effects of an interactive reading intervention on the language skills of preschool children.

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Bringing transmedia to expanded learning settings: Emerging practices
Agrawal, Nina, February, 2013
New York: Collaborative for Building After-School Systems.

An examination of efforts by 11 public television stations to incorporate transmedia storytelling, which links interactive games, television series, and websites to established children's educational characters, into out-of-school time programs serving young children, based on site visits, progress reports, and interviews with television station staff

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Building momentum--taking action: Southern states collaborate on child care financial aid and quality initiatives
Southern Regional Initiative on Child Care, 2002
Columbia, SC: Southern Institute on Children and Families.

A summary of efforts to implement the Southern Regional Task Force on Child Care Action plan to improve access to child care assistance for low income families in the South, based on a survey of Task Force members and summaries of a regional child care forum and state site visits

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